| If
you're staying in Cambridge, you won't want to miss the comfortable gourmet experience
of an evening at the Rialto Restaurant . Offering upscale Italian, French, and
Spanish provincial food without the stuffiness of a coat and tie, the Rialto is
known as a place where the academics of Harvard come to dine. With an excellent
wine selection and knowledgeable staff, it is not difficult to have an exceptional
experience here. Though it may come
as a surprise, Cambridge does have an adventurous side, and exemplary of this
in a culinary sense is the Blu e Room . With a menu that emphasizes the freshest
local produce and seafood, seasonal and micro-seasonal ingredients, and the signature
flavor of a wood-burning grill, the results are sure to please. Influences from
Asia to the Mediterranean grace the menu in surprising ways, and the casual, friendly
atmosphere only enhances the experience. Stay in nearby Days Hotel of Boston or
Radisson Hotel of Cambridge if you wish to explore Harvard and surrounding areas
up close. After a few days in town,
when you've gotten several meals under your belt and understand the scope of Boston's
food-scape, it might be time to head to the South End for a late-night bite and
a truly remarkable, decidedly Beantown, dining experience at the Franklin Café
. This is the spot where local chefs and culinary types gather to eat and hang
out after work. The food is excellent and affordable, with the mussels being particularly
noteworthy. While the Franklin has a reputation for long waits on the weekend,
dinner is served until 1:30am and the social scene, sense of camaraderie and affordability,
make this neighborhood haunt the type of place that locals are willing to drive
all the way across town for. Arriving early will assure you a shorter wait and
a quieter meal. Reservations are not accepted and dessert is not served. While
there are many notable tapas joints in town, one that stands apart from the rest
is Dali Restaurant & Tapas Bar in Inman Square. Inspired by the painter, Spanish
cuisine, and the dreams of the owners, Dali's serves tapas amid an ambiance that
is part performance art, part surrealism, and part invention. Every dish is different
and delicious, presented amid décor, effects and music designed to add
a theatrical element to the experience. From wine served in goat skin bags to
cascading bubbles, the restaurant's mixture of surrealism, elegance and Spanish
dining is one of a kind. Whatever
mood, or neighborhood, you're in when the hunger pangs strike you, you're sure
to find a great place to satisfy them. Whether it's a posh lunch at Sonsie's or
a hearty bowl of soup at the bohemian Other Side Café , you're sure to
find just what you're hungry for in Boston. <<--Back |
